VA-approved diesel mechanic programs in Georgia

Quick answer

Diesel mechanic training in Georgia is spread across 27 cities, with Atlanta the largest at 5 locations.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 39 diesel mechanic training locations in Georgia with 90 approved programs: 20 with school programs and 19 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

39 locations, by city

VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Automotive Light Duty Diesel Engi
  • Certificate: Diesel Electrical-Electronic Syst
  • Certificate: Diesel Engine Service Technician
  • Diploma: Diesel Equipment Technology

GI Bill students (all programs): 216Accredited (regional)

VA-approved School program Public
  • Diesel Electrical-Electronic System Tech
  • Diesel Engine Service Technician
  • Diesel Truck Maintenance Technician
  • Dipl-Diesel Equipment Technology
  • Heavy Diesel Service Technician

GI Bill students (all programs): 157Accredited (regional)

Show all 39 locations
VA-approved School program Public
  • Diploma: Diesel Equipment Technology
  • Tcc - Auto Light Duty Diesel Engine Tec
  • Tcc - Diesel Electrical Electron Sys Tec
  • Tcc - Diesel Engine Service Technician
  • Tcc - Diesel Truck Maintenance Tech
  • Tcc - Heavy Diesel Service Technician

GI Bill students (all programs): 709Accredited (regional)Student complaints in VA data: 1

VA-approved School program Public
  • Diploma: Diesel Equipment Technology
  • Tcc - Automotive Light Duty Diesel Engin
  • Tcc - Diesel Electrical-Elect Sys Tec
  • Tcc - Diesel Engine Service Technician
  • Tcc - Diesel Truck Maintenance Technicia
  • Tcc - Heavy Diesel Service Technician

GI Bill students (all programs): 546Accredited (regional)

Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Sandersville, GA
VA profile for Oconee Fall Line Technical College (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Diesel Electrical Electronic Sys Te
  • Certificate: Diesel Truck Maintenance Technician
  • Dipl-Diesel Equipment Technology
  • Dipl-Diesel Service Technician
  • Interdisciplinary Studies-Diesel Equipme

GI Bill students (all programs): 59Accredited (regional)

VA-approved School program Public
  • Cert Auto Light Duty Diesel Engine Tech
  • Certificate: Diesel Electrical-Electronic Syste
  • Certificate: Diesel Truck Maintenance Technician
  • Certificate: Heavy Diesel Service Technician

GI Bill students (all programs): 196Accredited (regional)

VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Diesel Elect/Electro Sys Tech
  • Certificate: Diesel Engine Service Tech
  • Certificate: Diesel Truck Maintenance Tech
  • Certificate: Heavy Duty Truck Technician
  • Diploma: Diesel Equipment Tech
  • Diploma: Diesel Equipment Technology

GI Bill students (all programs): 29Accredited (regional)

VA-approved School program Public
  • Certificate: Diesel Electrical-Electronic Syst
  • Certificate: Diesel Engine Service Technician
  • Certificate: Heavy Diesel Service Technician
  • Diploma: Diesel Equipment Tech

GI Bill students (all programs): 344Accredited

Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 24, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved diesel mechanic programs are in Georgia?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 90 approved programs at 39 locations in Georgia as of October 24, 2026. That's about 6% of the 612 diesel mechanic locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 20 public colleges and technical schools, 19 employers and apprenticeship sponsors.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Georgia have diesel mechanic programs?

By number of locations: Atlanta (5), Savannah (4), Columbus (3), Gainesville (2), Griffin (2), Pooler (2) and 21 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid diesel mechanic apprenticeships in Georgia that take the GI Bill?

Yes. 19 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Georgia (20 programs); 4 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Other trades in Georgia

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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